What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Dietitian position at Macon County Health Department?
Company Overview
The Macon County Health Department (MCHD) is a Certified Local Health Department dedicated to providing comprehensive clinical and social preventive services for all ages. Our vision is to lead Macon County toward becoming one of the healthiest counties in Illinois, promoting health and healthy practices among all residents.
Summary:
A WIC Dietitian is authorized to conduct nutrition and health assessments, determine nutrition risk, provide individualized nutrition education, and prescribe supplemental foods. Job responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to assessing and documenting a participant’s nutrition risk(s), prescribing food packages, providing nutrition education, including breastfeeding promotion and support that is responsive to the identified needs/interests of each participant, identifying the need for individual care plans, referring participants to other health and social services and providing appropriate follow-up to referrals, implementing individual care plans for low and high risk participants, documenting nutrition services provided, including referrals and follow-up to referrals, ensuring lead screening and referral.
Qualifications
- Registered Dietitian
If you are passionate about improving community health through nutrition and have the expertise to guide individuals toward healthier lifestyles, we invite you to apply today at the Macon County Health Department.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $49,600.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Medical Specialty:
- Dietetics
- Pediatrics
- Public Health
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Salary : $49,600
